Pronunciation
English Name

Buddha's delight

Cantonese (Traditional)

羅漢齋

Simplified Chinese

罗汉斋

Mandarin (Pinyin)

luó hàn zhā


Yale Romanization

lòh hon jāai

Character Breakdown

羅漢 is an enlightened individual on the path to Buddhahood (known as arhat in Sanskrit), and is vegetarian.

Buddha's delight
About This Dish

Buddha's Delight is a vegetarian dish consisting of tofu and a variety of vegetables stewed in a thick soy-sauce based sauce. This really is a Chinese Buddhist dish, but it's popular in Chinese restaurants around the world and a traditional New Year dish (the idea that you should start off the year with a vegetarian diet).

Quick Facts
Categories:
豆腐
春節
Yale:
lòh hon jāai